Valve-actuating device



May 15, 1928.

L. BLOCH VALVE ACTUATING DEVICE Filed Maron i1. 1925 PatentedpMay 1 5, 1912s.*jf;

UNITED STATES LEQN BLOCH, QF

PATENT o1-FICE GLJEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T THE REPUBLIC BRASS COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A 4GORI?ORATION OF OHIO.

vALvE-Ac'rUATING DEVICE.

Application mcd March 11, 1926. Serial No. 93,909.

This invention is anovel form of valve acbathroom xtureidisclosed in my application Serial No. 93,911, led March 11, 192.6, now

Patent No. 1,647 ,983, and may be bullt as a part thereof, if so desired.

One object of the invention is to provlde a simple form of valve actuator which can Q be arranged in the tile wall of the bathroom and will expose only the actuating handle after the well known manner of exposing an electric switch for the operation of electric lights.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a device embodying these characteristic features and advantages which will be simple in construction and easy to operate` in such a manner that the How of water can be totally or partially cut on or off as desired.

invention consists in the details of construction and novel manner of combinin or arranging the sameall of which will be fully described hereinafter and set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming part of this vspecication, Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation showing one embodiment of my invention and Fig. 2 is a similar view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

It will be understood that any desired valve construction may be employed but for the purpose of illustration .I have shown a casing A having an opening B at one side thereof and an opening C atvthe opposite side thereof and within the casing is a partition D in which is arranged a sleeve E for the urpose of receiving the ball valve F whic seats against a properly constructed and connected seat G, said ball being seated through the medium of a coil spring H contained within the sleeve E and bearing upon the bottom of the casing A.

The ball valve F is unseated by means of the cap K of the casing. This stem I at its With these various objects in view, the' the stem I working through a stuing box in.

outer end is operatively connected to a cam lever L pivotally mounted between the brackets M connected to and extending outwardly from the cap K, a pivot pin N eX- tending through said brackets and `cam lever L. The outer `end of the cam lever L is formed into a handle O and thishandle O is adapted to work yin a slot P in the plate P which plate may be either of metal or it'may 60 be a tile plate constituting a ,part of the tile wa-ll of the bathroom. A packing strip can beemployed, if so desired, upon the inner side of the plate or tile P.

The inner end of the cam lever L is formed with a cam groove L in which works the head I of the stem I. In the drawings I have shown the lever in such position that the valve F is closed and when it is desiredV to open the valve it is only necessary to shift the lever to the opposite position and turning upon its pivot N the cam M thereof will force the stem inwardly and upon the valve.

As previously stated, the valve may be of 7| any desired construction' and the form illustrated has been chosen merely for the purpose of showing a complete operative device.

When the device is installed only the handle O will be exposed and this handle may 'go be porcelain in case it works through a tile plate and if it should work through a metallic plate it may be made of the same metal as the plate thereby producing a very neat and attractive fixture.

- A device of this kind can be built in any desirednumber of units for the purpose of perfecting the desired control ofthe hot and cold Water andas previously stated may be built into the bathroom lixture device shown in my application of even date, this being a very convenient form of combination device in which an apparatus such as herein shown vand describedl could be arranged at each end Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described4 adapt-` ed to be arranged Within an opening 1n a Wall structure, afcasing having a partition ing, a valve seat detachably' secured4 to said sleeve, a valve normally engaging said valve i seat, said valve and valve seat being removabley from the opening in said partition, a. stem slidably mounted in said casing in axial alignment With saidI valvel and movable with respect to said valve, means for depressing said stem into engagement with said valve to open the same comprising al lever having its inner end operatively connected with said stem and its outer end projecting through the opening in lthe Wall structure, and means normally holding said valve on its seat. y

2. A device of the class described adapted to vbe arranged Within a Wall structure, comprising a casing having a partition therein dividing the same into a plurality of compartments, said partition having an opening therein, a sleeve detachably secured in said opening, a valve seat detachably secured to said sleeve, a valve normally engaging said valve seat, means for opening said valve comprising a stem slidably mounted in said casing, a cam lever pivotally mounted on said casing and having its. inner end operatively' connected with said valve stem and its outer end adapted to project through an 4opening in the wall structure.

3. A device of the class described adapted to'be arranged Within an opening in a Wall structure, a valve casinghaving a partition dividing the sa-me into a pluralityof compartments, said partition having an opening therein, a sleeve arranged Within said opening, a valve seat detachably secured to said sleeve., a vlave for closing said opening and means for opening said valve comprisin a stem slidably mounted in said casing in ependent of ,said valve, a lever pivotally mounted on said casing having its inner end operatively connected with said stem and its outer end projecting through said opening in the'wall structure whereby said lever may be actuated to open said valve, and means for closing said valve.

4. In a device of the class described adapted to be secured within an' opening in a Wall structure, a valve casing having a partition therein dividing the same into a plurality of compartments, said partition having an opening therein and a sleeve detachably secured in said opening, a valve seat def tach-ably secured to the upper end of said sleeve, a valve normally engaging said valve seat, a stem slidably mounted in said casing in axial alignment with said valve and normally' out of engagement with said valve, means for depressing said stem to open said valve comprising avcam 4lever pivotally mounted adjacent, saidvalve stem and yhaving its inner end operatively connected with said stem and its outer end projecting through said opening in the Wall ing in Aaxial alignment with said valve and movable with respect to said valve, means for depressing said stem into engagement with said valve'to open the same, a lever pivotally mounted on said casing and havin its inner end operatively connected wit said valve stem and its outer end projecting through the openingl in the wall structure,

and means normally urging said valve to.

Ward its seat.

6. The combination with a Wall having an opening therein. anda facing for said wall, said facing having an opening therein connected with -the opening in the wal1,1of a valve mechanism arranged within the wall structure and behind the'wall opening and comprising a casing having a partition therein, said partition having an opening therein a sleeve secured Withinthe openin in sai partition, a valve seat carried by tie upper end of said sleeve, a valve normally enga ing said valve seat, a valve stem sldab y mounted in said casing in axial alignment with said valvev and` movable with respect thereto, means for depressing said valve stem into engagement with said valve to open the same and spring means normally ur 'ng said valve toward its seat, a part of t e valve actuating means projecting through said wall opening and facing and operable from the exterior thereof, said valve, valve seat and sleeve being readily removable from the openin of said partition without removing the va ve casing from the opening in the wall structure. Y

7. The combination with a wallhaving an opening therein and a facing for said wall opening, said facing having an opening therein connected with the opening in the wall, of a valve mechanism arranged wall opening and comprising a casing having a partition therein, said partition having an opening therein, a sleeve secured within the opening in said partition, a valve seat carried by the upper end of said sleeve, a valve normally engaging said valve seat, a valve stem slidably mounted in said casing Within the wall structure and behind the in axial alignment with said valve and movaoperable from the exterior thereof, said hie with respect thereto, means for depressvalve, valve seat and sleeve being, removable ing said stem into engagement with Said from the opening in said partition.'

valve to open the same and spring means In testimony whereof, I hereunto ax. my urging said valve toward its seat, a part ofv signature.

said last mentioned means projecting through said facing and wall opening and g LEON BLOCH. 

